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Coosa County, Alabama
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Coosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is that of a town of Alabama Indians. As of 2000 the population was 12,202. Its county seat is Rockford.
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- 1 History
- 2 Geography
- 3 Demographics
- 4 Cities and towns
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History
Coosa County was established on December 18, 1832.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,726 km² (666 mi²). 1,690 km² (652 mi²) of it is land and 36 km² (14 mi²) of it (2.09%) is water.
Adjacent Counties
- Talladega County (north)
- Clay County (northeast)
- Tallapoosa County (east)
- Elmore County (south)
- Chilton County (west)
- Shelby County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 12,202 people, 4,682 households, and 3,408 families residing in the county. The population density
was 7/km² (19/mi²). There were 6,142 housing units at an average
density of 4/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 63.94% White, 34.19% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,682 households out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples
living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband
present, and 27.20% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were
made up of individuals and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the
average family size was 2.98.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.70% under the
age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to
64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38
years. For every 100 females there were 104.40 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there were 102.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,873, and the
median income for a family was $36,082. Males had a median income of
$25,390 versus $18,171 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,875. About 11.80% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.50% of those under age 18 and 13.40% of those age 65 or over.
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